Katy Independent School District District …

1 katy Independent School DistrictDistrict improvement Plan2017-2018 katy Independent School DistrictGenerated by of 44 District #101914 November 10, 2017 3:11 pm Mission StatementKaty Independent School District , the leader in educational excellence, together with family and community, provides unparalleled learningexperiences designed to prepare and inspire each student to live an honorable, fulfilling life -- to create the future. VisionBe the Independent School DistrictGenerated by of 44 District #101914 November 10, 2017 3:11 pmTable of ContentsComprehensive Needs Assessment .. 4 Demographics .. 4 Student Academic Achievement .. 7 District Processes & Programs .. 10 Perceptions .. 14 Comprehensive Needs Assessment Data Documentation .. 19 Goals .. 21 Goal 1: Student Growth and Success: Each student will be provided engaging, relevant, and meaningful learning experiences which foster theacquisition of the katy ISD Instructional Cornerstone Skills (collaboration, communication, creative thinking, critical thinking, information literacy,problem solving and social contribution) that lead to student success.

2 21 Goal 2: Safe and Orderly Learning and Working Environment: A safe, orderly, positive and quality learning and working environment will beprovided for students and staff.. 28 Goal 3: Community Engagement: Parents and Community members are provided with a variety of opportunities for active, collaborativeinvolvement which supports student success.. 29 Goal 4: Effective and Efficient Operations: Resources are allocated in an efficient manner to facilitate quality learning experiences and a positiveand effective work environment.. 30 Goal 5: Organizational improvement : Strategic data points are utilized to make decisions regarding planning, evaluation, and performance needs.. 33 System Safeguard Strategies .. 34 District Needs Assessment Committee .. 35 District improvement Committee .. 36 District Funding Summary .. 40 Addendums.

3 44 katy Independent School DistrictGenerated by of 44 District #101914 November 10, 2017 3:11 pmComprehensive Needs AssessmentDemographicsDemographics SummaryKaty ISD continues to be a fast growth District and is increasing by well over 2,000 students per year; however, the rate of student population growth hasdeclined over the past 3 years from to Some special populations and programs are changing rapidly and staffing should be representative of thegrowth and changing needs of the District . The ethnicity breakdown for the District and the changes in ethnicities over the past 3 School years are representedbelow:The ethnicity breakdown for the District and the changes in ethnicities over the past 3 School years (2014-15 to 2016-17): American Indian/Alaskan Native - 35% to .35% (no change)Asian - to ( increase)African American - to ( increase)Hispanic - to (no change)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

4 1% to .1% (no change)Two or more Races - to ( change)White - to ( decrease) Student special populations and their trends over the past 3 School years are broken down as follows: At Risk - 41% to ( decline)Career & Technical Education - to ( increase)Gifted & Talented - to ( increase)Economically Disadvantaged - to ( increase) **Eco Dis was decreasing prior to this year. The Texas Dept of Ag changed the rulesfor program Education - to ( increase) katy Independent School DistrictGenerated by of 44 District #101914 November 10, 2017 3:11 pmBilingual - 5% to 5% (no change)English as a Second Language (ESL) - to ( increase) Based on the TAPR Report, changes in teacher populations and demographics for most recent 3 School years available (2013-14 to 2015-16) are as follows:African American teachers - to ( decrease)Asian teachers - to (10% increase)Hispanic teachers - to ( increase)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and 2 or more races - less than 1%, no significant changesTwo or more races.

5 8% to .9% ( increase)White teachers - to ( decrease)Total staff have increased by an average of per year for the past 4 yearsTeachers have increased by an average of per year for the past 4 yearsNo changes in gender among teachers: 82% female, 18% maleStudents per teacher - to ( decrease)GT Education Teachers to (43% decrease)Bilingual/ESL Teachers - to ( decrease)Career and Technical Education teachers - to (10% increase)Special Education teachers - to ( increase) katy ISD makes a concerted effort to recruit and secure the best teachers the state has to offer. In addition to our website postings and website postings fromother agencies ( Region IV, etc.), katy ISD attends 27 job fairs annually - 9 in the Fall and 18 in the Spring. One of the job fairs focuses on therecruitment and acquisition of Speech Pathologists of which we are currently experiencing a critical shortage.

6 After recruiting and hiring some of the mosthighly qualified and effective staff, we have to focus on retention and staff development. The Teaching and Learning Division analyzes data from state andlocal assessments to identify trends and determine instructional needs to address with teachers and coaches for professional development. Between the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 School years, our District turnover rate was percent. We also had an attendance rate of for teachers and percent forparaprofessionals for the 2016-2017 School StrengthsKaty ISD has reduced the number of students per teacher over the past 3 years and has a declining turnover District is growing in diversity among its student population with expanding Asian and African American populations; while at the same timegrowing diversity among its staff population as Hispanic and Asian teacher populations grow as a percentage of all teaching performance of katy ISD in comparison to other large School districts in Texas, considering its demographics is on the past reputation of being a destination District , katy ISD has consistently attracted a sufficient amount of effective candidates despite ourKaty Independent School DistrictGenerated by of 44 District #101914 November 10, 2017 3:11 pmrecent reduction in recruiting trips as a result of budgetary District attracts and hires a wealth of teachers at our katy ISD job fair, out of which many effective teachers are identified and ISD considers a variety of data sources to plan professional development, including user (teacher) input.

7 Instructional coaches work closely withcontent coordinators to provide job embedded professional learning throughout the School year to individuals, as well as teams of Statements Identifying Demographics NeedsProblem Statement 1: There is a need to continue recruiting efforts, collect data on staff retention, and improve absence reporting systems in an effort toensure all campuses and departments are adequately Statement 2: There is a need to review job descriptions and pay structures to ensure competitiveness and consistency with the industry Independent School DistrictGenerated by of 44 District #101914 November 10, 2017 3:11 pmStudent Academic AchievementStudent Academic Achievement SummaryData is disaggregated after each state assessment by every program and student group and is accessible to campus and District leaders via a data leaders receive electronic reports comparing prior year to current year.

8 The STAAR assessment data indicates a lag with the special education andELL student groups behind all other program areas. African American students also lag behind all other race/ethnicity groups in all tested areas. The samedata trends that are seen with STAAR at the District level are seen with the District Learning 2016 to 2017, HS Algebra I increased significantly at all three performance levels. US History increased at the Masters Grade Level performance level,but scores were stagnant in other performance levels. Biology, English I and English II scores are stagnant. For English I and II, the composition reportingcategory was lower than any other reporting category for the last four SSI grades (first and second administrations 5th grade and 8th grade), math increased and reading decreased. ESL students in 5th grade reading went down 7 points from 2016 to 2017.

9 8th grade reading went up 6 Education data indicates an increase of 5 points in 8th grade mathematics from 2016 to 2017. Elementary writing STAAR scores went down 6 points and JH went down 2 from 2016 to 2017. English II results decreased by 1 math, elementary math increased by 1 point, junior high increased by 2 points and Algebra I by 8 for male students in English I increased from 77 to 78 but still lag almost 10 points behind scores for female students (87 to 86). In English II, resutlsdecreased for males (78 to 77) and females (88 to 86) showing the same gap between 's skills gap has reached critical proportions among middle-skill jobs, those that require more education and training than a high School diploma butless than a four-year degree. Of Houston's million jobs, million, or approximately 40 percent, are considered middle-skill positions (Up SkillHouston, 2017).

10 To address the needs of our workforce, Career and Technical Education will expand current programs as well as implement additionalprogram offerings. katy Independent School DistrictGenerated by of 44 District #101914 November 10, 2017 3:11 pmKaty ISD had 3 elementary campuses identified as Focus Schools for the 2017-18 School year based on the 2016 STAAR data (Sundown, Bear Creek, King).Title IA gaps demonstrating overlap in Title I performance and non-Title I performance:The highest Title IA Reading performance was Stephens Elem at 90% Approaches grade level. The lowest non-Title IA was Bethke at 80%The highest Title IA Math performance was Stephens Elem at 90% Approaches grade level. The lowest non-Title IA was Bethke at 83%The highest Title IA Writing performance was Stephens Elem at 72% Approaches grade level. The lowest non-Title IA was Bethke at 67%The highest Title IA Science performance was Stephens Elem at 90% Approaches grade level.